Troy Stevenson, Executive Director of Garden State Equality, speaking at a rally announcing the launch of a new coalition for marriage equality in New Jersey on the Asbury Park boardwalk.

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J.M. Colon
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New Jersey could become the next state to recognize same-sex marriage, leaders of a new coalition of marriage equality organizations said Wednesday at a rally on the boardwalk outside Convention Hall.

The coalition aims to bypass Gov. Chris Christie's opposition to same-sex marriage in New Jersey. The group's leaders said they hope either to convince enough lawmakers to override Christie's veto last year of a same-sex marriage bill or achieve the same effect through litigation in state courts.

But they said they oppose the idea of a public referendum on gay marriage. ...